The social welfare institute, home to the children and elderly without
families, is preparing to move from its location in the heart of the
growing city of Fuling to a new facility on Gathering Clouds Mountain,
where the air is clean and the buildings are modern and welcoming.
The "orphanage" as hundreds of adopting parents refer to it, has in its
short existence seen rapid change and growth. In ten years the
facility has housed over 1600 children, and most of those children have
since joined their families all over the world. The overall health
of the children at adoption and the openness of staff to visits by
adopting parents speaks volumes about the success of this orphanage. Through
their doorway has come much need and from their doorway has flown much
hope.

From
a two room facility in 1998, they quickly expanded with the help of
Chinese Children's Charities, who built the Lily Orphan Care Center on
the original orphanage site in 2002. Other international
organizations also quickly stepped up, providing funding for a clinic and
support for the older children. A foster care program was
born, and at almost the same time an infant nurture program, funded by Fuling Kids International, was initiated. At one point the
orphanage staff were caring for over 400 children at a single time, an
astounding feat. The quality of care given the children combined
with a pressing need for support has inspired adopting families, friends
and fans of this orphanage to help. This open, welcoming orphanage staff
continues to improve care for the children.

Today:
New Challenges

As China has changed, so has
the orphanage. As the senior staff had been predicting the
facility is now home to a growing number of children with special needs. These children will often not
join a family. The new
orphanage facility outside of the city is being designed especially with their
complex needs in
mind. The goal for the future: Excellent therapy and care
for children living at the orphanage and loving foster families
for as many children as is possible.

Always A Welcome for
Returning
Adoptees

Children and young adults adopted from Fuling have a constant
place in the orphanage caregivers' and staff's hearts.
"These are always our kids, too," Director Yang says proudly.
"This is always 'Home Fuling' for them." The original site,
once lined with the cribs of beautiful babies, will keep open its gate
to returning "Fulingers," who can see where they were cared for in
the first months or years of their lives. At the new
orphanage on Gathering Clouds Mountain, staff expect to greet in the
years to come these cherished international daughters and sons on their
return visits.

Fuling
Kids International tends with heart to orphanage needs and
fosters a community
for children adopted from Fuling, China